J jjuunnee Active Member Joined Mar 16, 2016 Messages 169 Location Sydney Gender Female HSC 2018 Jul 30, 2016 #1 Find values of m such that mx2 + 3x - 4 < 0 for all x
I InteGrand Well-Known Member Joined Dec 11, 2014 Messages 6,109 Gender Male HSC N/A Jul 30, 2016 #2 jjuunnee said: Find values of m such that mx2 + 3x - 4 < 0 for all x Click to expand... Find the discriminant in terms of m and solve for m so that the following two conditions hold: 1) m is negative, and 2) the discriminant is negative.
jjuunnee said: Find values of m such that mx2 + 3x - 4 < 0 for all x Click to expand... Find the discriminant in terms of m and solve for m so that the following two conditions hold: 1) m is negative, and 2) the discriminant is negative.
ProdigyInspired Tafe Advocate Joined Oct 25, 2014 Messages 643 Gender Male HSC 2016 Jul 30, 2016 #3 Hint: Use discriminant.
Green Yoda Hi Φ Joined Mar 28, 2015 Messages 2,859 Gender Male HSC 2017 Jul 30, 2016 #4 Δ=9-4(m)(-4)<0 ∴9+16m<0 ∴m<-9/16